- Mr. Ernest Danner Alexander, age 87, husband of Aileen Alexander, of
111 Kitty Corner Circle,
- Iva, S.C., died Monday, Nov. 14, 2005, at the Hospice House in
Anderson, S.C.
Born in Anderson, S.C., on June 27, 1918, Mr. Alexander was the son of
the late
- Walter Thomas Alexander and Emma Watson Alexander. He was retired
from Jackson Mills
- with 40 years of service as a supply room clerk.
He was a U.S. Army World War II veteran, having served with the 103rd
Cactus Division of 409th Infantry
- in The European Theater (Germany, France and Austria) from 1942 to
1945, as master sergeant in
- an antitank company. He participated in the Ardennes, Rhineland,
Battle of the Bulge and
- Central Europe campaigns. He was the recipient of the EAME Theatre
Ribbon with 3 Bronze Stars,
- the Good Conduct Ribbon, Victory Medal-World War II, in the U.S.
Army National Museum.
- He was a member of the Army Reserves for 17 years. Mr. Alexander was
the oldest member of the
- American Legion, Thomas Leverette Post No. 44, where he served as
post commander and post adjutant.
- He was a troop leader and assistant troop leader with the Boy Scouts
of America. He played basketball,
- football and baseball, earning a scholarship to Clemson University
in all three sports. He was a basketball
- and baseball star in high school and the textile leagues. He was a
member of the "Iron House Five" of Starr,
- who won the Anderson County Tournament.
He was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church in Iva, where he
served as trustee, Sunday school
- class president, secretary and treasurer, chairman of the
Ministerial Board, chairman of the
- Pastor Parish Relations Committee, a delegate to the S.C. Annual
Conference, and he formerly served
- as church janitor.
Survivors include his wife, Aileen Alexander of the home; sons,
Stephen D. Alexander and his wife, Nancy,
- of Anderson, S.C., Thomas R. Alexander and his wife, Karen, of
Pendleton, S.C., and David J. Alexander
- and his wife, Joan, of Florence, S.C., and William Crawford of
Richmond, Va.; six grandchildren,
- Matt Alexander and his wife, Sara, Andy Alexander, Kathryn and Reese
Alexander, and Meredith and
- Candace Alexander. He is also survived by a great-grandson, Lucas
Alexander, son of Matt and Sara.
Funeral services will be held at Bethel United Methodist Church in Iva
today, Nov. 16, 2005, at 4 p.m.
- by the Revs. Amy Dill and Peggy Garland. Interment will follow in
Iva City Cemetery in Iva, S.C.
The family will receive friends at Bethel United Methodist Church from
3 to 4 p.m. today.
The family will be at the residence, 111 Kitty Corner Circle, Iva,
S.C.
Memorials may be made to Bethel United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 535,
Iva, SC; or to
- Hospice of the Upstate, 1835 Rogers Road, Anderson, SC 29621.
A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting
www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com.
The McDougald Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Published in The Greenville News: 11-16-2005
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